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Catholic devotees wearing facemasks hold palm fronds outside their homes as they wait for a priest to bless them with holy water as they celebrate Palm Sunday on April 5, 2020 in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. Palm Sunday takes place each year on the Sunday before Easter, when the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem is celebrated in many Christian churches by processions in which palm fronds are carried. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippine government has banned religious gatherings as part of social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Catholic devotees have been advised to wait outside their homes for a priest to bless their palm fronds, or to stay inside their homes to hear mass online. The Philippines is the only Roman Catholic majority in Southeast Asia with around 85% practicing the faith. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
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